St Paul may not see Amtrak until February

[Karl1459]

http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/231677151.html

..."best guess is that Amtrak will be at Union Depot by mid-February."

..."Track work to ensure the train can safely navigate in and out of the busy freight yard near the depot is substantially complete, but signals and switches still require testing"...

..."The lease entitles Amtrak to use space in the new Kellogg Entry building for ticketing, baggage and offices, and a glassed-in area off the waiting room upstairs for a VIP lounge.

Sound like a Metropolitan Lounge to me. Yeah!

 

[Nathanael]

OK, I realize "signals and switches require testing", but THREE MONTHS? Do railroads not know how to do signal work any more?

I'm glad I decided to make my next trip to the Twin Cities in 2015 rather than 2014.

And yes, there will be a Metropolitan Lounge, you can find photos of the doorway and walls for it online already.

 

[MrFSS]

Being discussed HERE.